Axel didn't have to wait long, as three minutes later, Nemu rushed back, panting hard.
"D-Duke Walker... The Queen agreed to an emergency audience, please follow me!"
"Thanks." Axel smiled. "And sorry for the trouble."
The current time was deep in the night, after all. The time when most people would've been sleeping. Thus, even Queen Wisteria was already resting in her room at that point.
Nemu led Axel through the dark corridors, almost completely devoid of people other than a few patrols. Of course, they bowed and cleared the path as soon as the two approached, not bothering to stop them or anything.
Axel was a Duke of Hallbach Queendom, after all. Albeit an honorary one.
After some walking, the pair arrived at a location Axel was seeing for the first time. It wasn't the throne room, but rather, a private room. One that was quite different from the room he had borrowed the last time he was here.
Nemu rushed forward, knocking thrice on the door, and spoke.
